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Why Brian May and Queen were unhappy with their debut album – and how the newly revamped version fixes the “very dry” guitar parts
By Janelle Borg published
Queen just released a remixed version of their iconic 1973 debut, and Brian May reveals that “every instrument has been re-examined from the bottom up”
Jamie Moses on the wild ride of playing with Brian May, hanging with Slash and his time as Queen’s second guitarist
By Andrew Daly published
After telling his school counselor there was no other life plan than playing guitar, Jamie Moses learned his trade playing in pubs, and says it’s easy for him to work out what gear will work best for any given gig
Brian May is back on stage following a recent minor stroke
By Janelle Borg published
May attended the Red Special Convention in the UK, and treated attendees to a special performance on his trusty guitar
How the 1970s became the greatest decade for rock guitar
By Brad Tolinski published
As big beasts like Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple dominated the era, players such as Steve Howe and Brian May transformed the landscape and the guitar hero cult grew, producing its GOAT by the dawn of the ‘80s
Queen’s second guitarist, Jamie Moses, on how Brian May convinced him to switch from a Strat to a Red Special
By Janelle Borg published
Jamie Moses toured with Queen for 11 years, and switched up his rig to perform alongside May – and even inspired a new modification for the iconic guitar
Brian May recovering after suffering “minor stroke”
By Matt Owen published
The Queen legend's ability to play guitar was in “some doubt” following the health scare
Brian May on his symbiotic songwriting relationship with Freddie Mercury – and the guitar innovations he never got credit for
By Andrew Daly published
The Queen guitar legend shares memories and spills secrets in this epic interview, dishing on what form his Gibson-made guitar might take – and the unlikely tale behind his new collaboration with Steve Cropper and Billy Gibbons
Brian May confirms Gibson-built Red Specials are on the cards
By Matt Owen published
The Queen guitar icon was announced as a new member of the Gibson family earlier this year, and it sounds like the new partnership will lead to a meticulous Murphy Lab Red Special recreation
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